The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06
WEDNESDAY, COMMENCEMENT DAY.
THE GRADUATES OF ERsKINE COLLEGE,
THE ANNIVERSARY GRAFTON.
An Immense Company of Beautiful
Women and Handsome Men As.
sernble 10 Hear the SpcecheS.

by the time the town was fairly aroused
from stirred natures sweet reStorer,' and he.
fore the morning meal had been entirely fin
iShed, our friends from the country, from cv-
cry section OF the county, and visitors from
surrounding and adjoining counties were to
be seen coming IN on horseback, In wagons,
buggirS, carriages, phirtOnS, and every con-
ceivable Kind of conveyance and such q
crowd! 1t has been said that over one thou
sand horses and nearly five thousand persons
were on the grounds by noon Ry Soclocle
the Lindsay Hall was full, and hy o'clock IL
was Jnmmcd-rostrum, seats, window sills,
aisles and gallery. On the Iostrum were
scores of distinguished gentlemen of different
neutrality-suspicious.. lawyers, judges, pro-
icssors, editors, doctors, &C., from rs many diff
lercnt counties.
Delightful music, furnished by the Maglll
quartcttc, greeted the car, and favorably an
hates bates Of Erskinc College delivered their
speeches, as indicated on the programme be-
low:
An Ideal for Our Lifr-J. B. Cochran, Hun
The Czar and His Emplre-l. L. Grier, Due
West, S. {.
The Jean De La Howe Bcqucst-J. X. Hood,
Due West, sc.
Our Southern Hcroes-J. r Knox, Hunters
The Orlcnt-R. A. Lee, Due West, s. C.
Burns as Il Poct-W. I. Lowry, due West, $.
Anniversary oration-IIon. W. II. Brawley,
Social Utopias-W. c. McGee Hodges, s. G..
,, Monuments to Our Dead-J. Il. Miller, Rock
Is there Hope for Ern-J. H. Moflatt, Rich
burg, S. &.
Our HerItage-D, 6. Phillips, Louisville, Ga.
Speciallsm-H. III. Robson, Cotton Plant,
Miss.
The Power of Song-J. S. sibley. Augusta,
Ga.
The anniversary orator for the day was
Hon. VIM. II. BraWley, of the city by the sea,
whose ame as lawyer and brilliant n man nh
to hear him at this time. He spoke of the so.
cial status and the changing conditions Of So
cial life In this country. and his address is
who heard 1t, and he has added more laurels
10 his name.
After the refreshing dinners chat were scat.
superabundance and rich profusion in the
homes OF this hospitable people had been dis
cussed, and Of which each one had taken
q,iantum Sn0lcio, The vast assemblage gathered
speakers. The orations Of each one were well
prepared, we'll delivered and well received.
They were evidences OF hard study, deep
thought and untiring perseverance, showing
| that the diplomas which were SO soon to be
placed in their hands had been worthily won.
The Baccalaurtate by President w. NJ.
| Grer, D. d., was Just such rs he only can de-
liver-full OF pnthos and beauty, and replete
with good advice and fond anticipations for
| the future OF the young gentlemen.
The announcement OF distinctions and de-
livery Of the medals is always looked forward
with interest, and no less so Mt this time. In
the Senior class each Professor awards 4 dis.
tinction In his own department. and the re-
suit was as follows: o..
Mental PhiIosopLy-FLirst distinction, r. A.
As!ron0my-First distinction, II. a. Lee;
second. II. II. Robson, W. {. McGce, j. b.
Cochran.
GermanzFirst distinction. II. A. Lee; Sec
ond, d. G Phillips.
| English Literuture-First distinction, r. A.
Lee; second. W. c. McGCe
| French-FirsL distinction. ]. II. Mofatt, R.
Chemistry and Geology -FiIst distinction,
II. II. Robson; second, r. y. Lee, w. G. Nc.
In the Junior class studies in all the rooms
are combined and the first distinction for best
avarge scholarship was awarded TO Z. L..
Reid the second to c. A. Simonton.
| The contest for the Greek medal Is limited
to the Junior and Sophomore classes, and
medals were won by X. l.. Reid of the Junior
class and II. B. Wilson Of the Sophomore
class.
The Greek medal in the Freshman class,
limited to that class, was awarded to David
Sloan, as the one who had been as father to
this worthy young man. whose deceaSe we
now so deeply mourn, and to whose virtues
President Grer SO feclingly alluded.
The contest for the medal in Latin Is open
to Junior, Sophomore and Freshman classes,
and was awarded to E. l.. Reid.
The medal in oratory was awarded 10 ]. P.
Knox of the Senior class.
In mathematics the contest Is open to all
students, and the distinction was given 10 +.
l.. Reid and {. y. Simonton; honorable men.
ton OF /. ]. Canterbury.
The past year there were ninety-two STU
dents enrolled in the college, and for gentle
manly bearing and pOlilcnesS they have not
been cXcelcd within the knowledge OF the
writer.
The degree Of \. NJ. was conferred by the
Board cf Trustees on Prof. J. II. Bigham and
}. II. Reid, Principals OF the GustOnia (N. c.
High school.